Clip-on case for score recording devices



y 1963 J. ODWYER 3,091,378

CLIP-ON CASE FOR SCORE RECORDING DEVICES Filed Aug. 3, 1961 INVENTOKdOHNfQ'DWYER ATTOP V'? United States Patent 3,091,378 CLIP-ON CASE FORSCORE RECORDING DEVICES John ODwyer, 61--25 182ud St., Flushing, N.Y.Filed Aug. 3, 1961, Ser. No. 129,152. 3 Claims. (Cl. 224-26) Thisinvention concerns a carrying case for a score recorder.

According to the invention, there is provided an elongated casing withopen end into which a score recording device can be inserted. The casingis preferably made of flexible leather material but parts may be made ofsheet plastic, fabric or the like. The casing has pockets at the frontin which may be inserted a scoring pencil, sandpaper for sharpening thepencil, identification card, etc. At the rear of the casing is a springclip covered by flexible sheet material. The casing can be carried by aplayer on a belt or on a garment pocket, in a position out of the way ofthe player, while the player is engaged in playing a game. The devicecarried in the casing may serve to keep score in the game.

it is therefore one object of the invention to provide a carrying casefor a game scoring device.

It is another object to provide a carrying case for a game scoringdevice, the case being provided with a spring clip at one side and aplurality of pockets at the other side.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a case embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the case.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the case.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a spring employed in the clip of thecase.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a spring cover.

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, there is shown an elongated case 10 having asubstantially rectangular leather front panel 12, leather rear panel 14,plastic side panels 16, 18 and a plastic bottom panel 20 continuous withpanels 16, 18. The top of the case is open. Notches 15, 17 are formed inthe upper edges of the front and rear panels. The side and bottom panelsare formed of thin sheet material and are sewn together by stitching 30at their adjoining edges with the panels 12, 14. A further frontframe-like panel 32 is provided at the front of the case. This panel hasrectangular cutouts 34 and 36. Further parallel lines of verticalstitching 38 and 40 define pockets 39, 41 at the cutouts or openings 34,36 to receive an identification card 42 and a strip of standpaper 44.Another pocket 45 is formed between stitching 30 and 40 and receives apencil 46 used :for scoring on the scoring device. The scoring device Dis indicated by dotted lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 inserted in the interior50 of the casing and extending out of the top thereof. The notches and17 facilitate grasping the device D for removal from the casing.

At the rear panel 14 is secured a clip 60. This clip includes agenerally U-shaped leaf spring 62 shown to best advantage in FIG. 5. Thespring is bent at the top at 64 and has a curved rear leg 66 and astraight front leg 68. A narrow pocket 70 is formed by a fabric, leatheror plastic strip 72 sewn by stitching 73 to the rear panel 14. Thestraight side 68 of the spring is inserted into 3,091,378 Patented May28, 1963 this pocket 70. A cover 71 of flexible material shown in FIGS.2, 3, 4 and 6 covers the curved leg of the spring and has a tongue 75inserted into the pocket 70. Two outwardly struck prongs 7'6, 78 formedon the straight leg 68 of the spring engage the rear panel and hold thespring in the pocket 70. Inner cover strip 80 of cover 71 is sewn bystitching 8-2 to the outer strip 74 and defines the cover 71 therewithto receive the curved leg 66 of the leaf spring. Tongue 75 extendsbeyond strip 80. When the spring clip 60 is assembled and mounted on thecasing, it has a spring portion which depends at the rear of the casingand permits the easing to be supported on a belt, pocket or otherportion of the clothing of a player. The scoring device D carried in thecasing, forms no part of the present invention and need not be describedhere.

The casing 10 enables one to play bowling, golf or other sport whilecarrying the scoring device in the easing. When required, the device isremoved from the casing, marked with the scoring pencil and then bothpencil and score recorder are returned to their respective pockets orcompartments until required to be used again. Instead of stitching, thepanels may be secured by cement, fusing or the like.

The casing is neat, compact, durable, and relatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

Instead of plastic or leather parts, other suitable sheet material maybe used such as fabric or composition materials.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent rs:

1. Means for carrying a score recorder, comprising an elongated open endcasing having rectangular front, rear, side and bottom panels joinedtogether at their adjoining edges, another panel secured to the frontpanel, said other panel having at least one rectangular opening therein,said other panel being secured to the front panel at spaced parallellines to define a plurality of pockets for carrying pencil, sandpaperand the like, a thin strip secured at its edges to the rear paneldefining another open top pocket thereat, a U-shaped leaf spring havingstraight and curved legs, the straight leg being inserted in said otherpocket, the curved side abutting the outer leg of said strip, and twoflexible strips defining a flat pocket receiving said curved leg of theleaf spring, one of the two flexible strips being inserted in said otherpocket adjacent said flat leg of the spring, said flat leg having a pairof prongs struck outwardly from the edges thereof and engaging the rearpanel to hold the leaf spring in said other pocket.

2. Means for carrying a score recorder, comprising an elongated open endcasing having rectangular front, rear, side and bottom panels joinedtogether at their adjoining edges, another panel secured to the frontpanel, said other panel having at least one rectangular opening therein,said other panel being secured to the front panel at spaced parallellines to define a plurality of pockets for carrying pencil, sandpaperand the like, and a U-shaped leaf spring disposed on the rear panel forsupporting the casing on an article of clothing, said spring having acurved outer leg covered by a pocket formed by two fabric strips joinedtogether at their edges.

3. Means for carrying a score recorder, comprising an elongated open endcasing having rectangular front,

' 3 4 rear, side and bottom panels joined together at their ing a fiatpocket receiving said curved leg of the leaf adjoining edges, anotherpanel secured to the front panel, spring, certain of said panels beingmade of leather. said other panel having at least one rectangularopening therein, said other panel being secured to the front ReferencesCited in h fi of this Patent panel at spaced parallel lines to define aplurality of 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS pockets for carrying pencil,sandpaper and the like, a thin strip secured at its edges to the rearpanel defining 490,122 Magargal 17, 1893 another'open top pocketthereat, a U-shaped leaf spring 687,980 Duvau 3, 1901 having straightand curved legs, the straight leg-being 1,200,946 James 7 Oct 10, 1916inserted in said other pocket, the curved side abutting 10 1,777,543Bashe et 7, 1930 the outer leg of said strip, and two flexible stripsdefin- ,54 18 Smith Mar. 6, 1951

2. MEANS FOR CARRYING A SCORE RECORDER, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED OPEN ENDCASING HAVING RECTANGULAR FRONT, REAR, SIDE AND BOTTOM PANELS JOINEDTOGETHER AT THEIR ADJOINING EDGES, ANOTHER PANEL SECURED TO THE FRONTPANEL, SAID OTHER PANEL HAVING AT LEAST ONE RECTANGULAR OPENING THEREIN,SAID OTHER PANEL BEING SECURED TO THE FRONT PANEL AT SPACED PARALLELLINES TO DEFINE A PLURALITY OF POCKETS FOR CARRYING PENCIL, SANDPAPERAND THE LIKE, AND A U-SHAPED LEAF SPRING DISPOSED ON THE REAR PANEL FORSUPPORTION THE CASING ON AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING, SAID SPRING HAVING ACURVED OUTER LEG COVERED BY A POCKET FORMED BY TWO FABRIC STRIPS JOINEDTOGETHER AT THERI EDGES.